Leighton Baines injury could force England into other options

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Everton fear that Leighton Baines will require surgery on an ankle injury that has troubled him for several weeks, raising the possibility that the defender could miss England’s fixtures against Ireland and Slovenia next month.

Baines was forced off in the second half of Everton’s 2-0 home defeat by Sunderland on Saturday and is almost certain to miss this weekend’s match away to West Ham United as he struggles with his right ankle.

Everton have referred the left back to a specialist and are expecting a diagnosis of the problem within the next 48 hours, but are resigned to the

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Baines was forced off in the second half of Everton’s 2-0 home defeat by Sunderland on Saturday

2015-05-13 00:01:00.0 Barrington Coombs/PA:Press Association

Baines was forced off in the second half of Everton’s 2-0 home defeat by Sunderland on Saturday